Superman/Shazam: First Thunder #3Review

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Like catching lightning in a bottle.

By Hilary Goldstein

Each week IGN Comics hurries off to the local shop for the latest round of funny books. We read 'em, we rate 'em. As often as possible, we include a second and even third opinion. These quick reviews are meant as a guideline, to help you avoid the pitfalls of a wasted three dollars. We hope they are helpful, but keep in mind that comics are quite subjective. What may be gold to some, may be dirt for others. Our ratings scale isn't based on cool numbers or stars, but word descriptors that should help you separate the absolute musts from the total busts.

Hil's Review: This is Josh Middleton's coming out party. His style is what really makes this series feel fresh and adds a vibrancy we rarely see in Superman or Captain Marvel stories anymore. I like the idea of showing this first meeting of DC's two titans, though I think the story would have been stronger had Winick involved Lex Luthor. As is, this is much more of a Captain Marvel story. Winick shows why these two Dc icons have a bond and displays their differences without a lot of unnecessary narrative.